A new carboxylated cellulose derivative (CTA) was prepared from the esterification of cellulose with 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic anhydride. CTA was characterized by percent weight gain (pwg), amount… (More)

This paper reports a green and efficient procedure for extraction of the dyes Malachite Green (MG), Methylene Blue (MB), and Reactive Red 195 (RR) using an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS). An ATPS… (More)

Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) are synthetic anionic surfactants that are extensively used in many industries. As a result, large volumes of effluents containing high levels of these compounds… (More)

We report the synthesis of 10,12-pentacosadyinoic acid (PCDA) and PCDA + cholesterol (CHO) + sphingomyelin (SPH) vesicles dispersed in water and the determination of their colorimetric response… (More)